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It's summertime and that means it's graduation, wedding, weekends at the beach, and summer dinner party season. Whatever fun and exciting...

Veterans and Memorial Day have significant meaning for me because they remind me of my Father's service to his country and that I miss him terribly. My Dad fought in the Korean and Vietnam wars and received several medals of honor including a Purple Heart for being one of the estimated 351,794 men and women who were wounded or killed in that war. I'm so grateful he made it home and was able to share his life and life's lessons with me up until he left us in 2012.

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As summer begins to creep up around the corner, are you counting the days until you can get a break from your job? Are you dreaming about the day when you can walk away for good? Have you been wanting to course correct or accelerate a new chapter in your career??

If you answered yes, then you'll want to read through today's newsletter carefully today.

The career path you choose is one of the most important decisions you make in life. After all, most of your waking...

Whether you're starting out, considering a shift, or going after your dreams, your professional journey will be met with a few bumps and set backs. In order to inspire on to great things in your career, I've assembled 10 of favorite, and most used, inspirational career success quotes.

The cool thing about these quotes is that can be used for your career progression, but also in everyday life.

Hopefully these words will motivate you and give you hope as you find your purpose, step...

I had the distinct honor and privilege of giving a TEDx talk this past February. While prepping for my talk taught me so much, that's the not the focus of this particular blog post.

The idea of TED talks is to bring forth "an idea worth sharing," and with that charge all I could think to share was the challenge of fit versus belonging.

You see, I spent almost 50 years of my life trying to live up to societal and other's expectations of me. Trying to be what I thought others wanted,...

It's been well documented that stress contributes to, among other things, cardiac disease, high blood pressure, higher rates of illness, obesity and even depression.

It's also well known that stress is our constant companion. However, the good news is for most of us, through lots of practice, we can become our own experts at elevating our stress levels. But the ability to relax is an acquired skill.

Luckily, you can teach yourself to handle stress in a manner that minimizes...

Building a wardrobe capsule is a fabulous way to maximize your wardrobe, expand your creativity, and save significant time and money. 

With just 10-12 pieces of clothing, you can easily create 3-4 weeks of stylish combinations to wear to work, networking, meeting with a client, or for an upcoming business trip. 

You can use this process to really pair down your wardrobe and go the minimalist route owning just 10, 20, or even 30 pieces of clothing TOTAL. Admittedly, I have more...

Starting the Day Right

Whether you're heading out to the office and prepping to go downstairs to your home-based office, it's important to mentally and physically prepare yourself for a productive and successful work day.

It can be easier to get into a "morning routine" when you have to physically leave your home, but when all you have to do is walk to another part of your home from the comfort of your bed it can be a bit more challenging.

It’s tempting to wear your PJ’s or...

It's Monday morning, your alarm goes off, and as your eyes flutter open you realize it's time to get up and ready for work. The only problem is you're heading to a job you no longer love.

Sooner or later, it’s something we all face: a job we just can’t stand. It might be the job itself, the environment in which you're working, a few untenable co-workers, or your boss. There’s just something that rubs you the wrong way and is no longer working for you.

It's not an easy...